WASHINGTONA U.S. military proposal for arming Syrian rebels also calls for a limited no-fly zone inside Syria that would be enforced from Jordanian territory to protect Syrian refugees and rebels who would train there, according to U.S. officials.

Asked by the White House to develop options for Syria, military planners have said that creating an area to train and equip rebel forces would require keeping Syrian aircraft well away from the Jordanian border.

To do that, the military envisages creating a no-fly zone stretching up to 25 miles into Syria which would be enforced using aircraft flown from Jordanian bases and flying inside the kingdom, according to U.S. officials.

The White House is currently considering proposals to arm the rebels in Jordan, according to U.S. officials. White House National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden declined to comment on the details of those deliberations.

Officials said the White House could decide to authorize the U.S. to arm and train rebels in Jordan without authorizing the no-fly zone recommended by military planners. A White House announcement could come soon, officials said.

This is a tough decision. I feel we should just stay out of it...and I really don't think there are any good guys. All I do know is Assad and his regime are a bunch of war criminals: Intentionally targeting hospitals and civilians (women and children)...but I have no delusions that the rebels don't/wouldn't do the same thing.

Where are those in Congress who will insist on the President asking Congress for a formal declaration of war before funding is provided? You know the ones, they are the ones always waving the Constitution but are selective where it should be applied. Make Obama follow the Constitution.

and when Assad defends his sovereignty in this undeclared foreign intervention, Sunni putsch, to unseat him massquarading as a “civil war”, and Russian SAMs are used against unauthorized foreign planes in Syrian skies, then what?

U.S. policy makers claim increasing Russian & Iranian military activities in the region bother them, and then help instigate a “civil war” on behalf of a Sunni putsch in Syria, and take other actions which INVITE more Russian and Iranian involvement.

why are we “worried about” Syria?

because our policy on Syria is being driven by a Middle East agenda that is not our own, at least not in its origins or its purposes - not in U.S. interests, but yes serving the interests and agendas of others, particularly Saudi Arabia, its Wahabi clerics & Islamists like the MB allied with it.

“This escalation to support the Jihadists will be met with force from Russia.”

This so far is a proxy war. The Emperor Jones in the White Hut has been only moderately successful in arming his AL-Qaeda rebel pals. The Russians have been right up front in arming their ally, Bashir.

What’s going to be interesting is that in July we’re landing a sizable military force in Jordan (ostensibly for pre-planned exercises) along with a significant aircraft component. The aircraft will be staying in place after these “exercises” are completed.

This whole thing is a false flag to pull the country’s eyes away from the scandals surrounding this POS like the flies he adores.
It would be surprising to find out that he called his buds in the Syrian rebel group to provide “evidence” and is acting on it from there. I don’t trust, or believe, anything this POS says. Any person considering military duty under this POS needs to seek another career path. He’s evil.

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posted on 06/13/2013 4:02:07 PM PDT
by lgjhn23
(It's easy to be liberal when you're dumber than a box of rocks.)

This is insanity. Even after everyone in the US knew that Japan had attacked us at Pearl Harbor, FDR still made it a point to explain the need to fight to the American people. Obama needs to explain his actions to the American people. Why are we fighting in Syria? I’m well aware of Syria’s past. The Democrats wet themselves for years over the “imperialism” of us being in Panama. Now, not a peep from them for aiding the murder of Qadaffi and fighting to overthrow the government of Syria? With no explanation? Imperialism is OK if it’s Democrat imperialism?

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posted on 06/13/2013 4:07:00 PM PDT
by blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")

I work in DoD and a Grandma. I'm so sick that we can't win a war due to the many "political correctness" issues. I think the department is almost dysfunctional today - now Obama wants to add a new front!!! This is true treason.

I'm now reading Chris Kyle's book, who had such extreme admiration for the Marines, and it is a page turner. I'm so sorry for your loss - losing your child is the 2nd biggest sacrifice you can give to your country if you didn't lose your own life. God bless you.

.... undeclared foreign intervention, Sunni putsch, to unseat him masquerading as a civil war, ..... and Russian SAMs are used against unauthorized foreign planes in Syrian skies, then what?

Since Day One of the Obama era, my personal fear has been that he will take us to war in an attempt to stabilize his régime and concentrate his power. Every Democrat, from the village dog warden on up, wants to be FDR.

In Obama's case, this is an update of his 2006 illegal fundraising and campaigning for the Jihadist Communist Raila Odinga in Kenya. When Odinga lost, Christians were massacred. When the Egyptian rebels won, Christians are massacred. When the Libyan rebels won, Christians are massacred. When the Tunisian rebels won, Christians are massacred. When the Syrian rebels win, Christians are massacred. Present tense, because everywhere mentioned, this is happening now.

"The last refuge of a scoundrel is patriotism." Well the Russkis have their own scoundrel and Obama will have his war.

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Inside Jordan? We anticipate a Syrian attack on Jordan? The King's air force has over 60 F16s of various configurations and ground based air defenses. Why do we sell them this stuff if they're not going to use it. Only to be used against Israel, I guess.

The Russians will bring in their prime air defense gear, prep up for the US drones with various tactics, and maybe even bring some Surface-launchable cruise missiles to go after a naval group. All you need is two US fighters to get knocked down...a couple of drones to be disabled and fall out of the sky....and one near-hit on a naval ship to scare everybody back into their corner. Everyone wants to say the Russians are weak and can’t mount any kind of capability like they had in the 1980s. Maybe, but if they just had one lucky day...it’d reset the clock a bit.

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